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Brazil · Income & inequality

Living standards, poverty and distribution.

10 indicators · 7 with data

Income

GNI per capita

current US$

76th of 182 · 18th in Latin America
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GNI per capitaBrazil's gni per capita rose from US$4,420 in 1996 to US$10.6k in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$0US$5kUS$10kUS$10.6k

Brazil's gni per capita rose from US$4,420 in 1996 to US$10.6k in 2025.

GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)

current international $

80th of 181 · 15th in Latin America
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GNI per capita, PPP (current international $)Brazil's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $8,190 in 1996 to intl $22.7k in 2025.200020052010201520202025intl $5kintl $10kintl $15kintl $20kintl $25kintl $22.7k

Brazil's gni per capita, ppp (current international $) rose from intl $8,190 in 1996 to intl $22.7k in 2025.

Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)

constant 2015 US$

53rd of 129 · 7th in Latin America
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Household consumption per capita (constant 2015 US$)Brazil's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$4,058 in 1996 to US$6,276 in 2025.200020052010201520202025US$4kUS$5kUS$6kUS$6,276

Brazil's household consumption per capita (constant 2015 us$) rose from US$4,058 in 1996 to US$6,276 in 2025.

Inequality

Gini index

index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)

24th of 25 · 13th in Latin America
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Gini indexBrazil's gini index fell from 53.1 in 1992 to 50.3 in 2024.19952000200520102015202050556050.3

Brazil's gini index fell from 53.1 in 1992 to 50.3 in 2024.

Income share held by highest 10%

% of income

24th of 25 · 13th in Latin America
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Income share held by highest 10%Brazil's income share held by highest 10% fell from 39.7 % in 1992 to 39.3 % in 2024.19952000200520102015202038%40%42%44%46%48%50%39.3 %

Brazil's income share held by highest 10% fell from 39.7 % in 1992 to 39.3 % in 2024.

Income share held by lowest 20%

% of income

22nd of 25 · 11th in Latin America
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Income share held by lowest 20%Brazil's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 2.9 % in 1992 to 3.9 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520202%3%4%5%3.9 %

Brazil's income share held by lowest 20% rose from 2.9 % in 1992 to 3.9 % in 2024.

Poverty

Extreme poverty

% of population

14th of 25 · 9th in Latin America
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Extreme povertyBrazil's extreme poverty fell from 29.4 % in 1992 to 3.0 % in 2024.1995200020052010201520200%10%20%30%3.0 %

Brazil's extreme poverty fell from 29.4 % in 1992 to 3.0 % in 2024.

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